303085 (v.3) Publishing Practice 396
| Area: | Department of Communication and Cultural Studies |
| Credits: | 50.0 |
| Contact Hours: | 192.0 |
| Other: | 1 x 192 Hours Once-only |
| Syllabus: | Provides students with insight into and experience of publishing in the industry context. Possible topics include editing, locating and accessing audiences and markets, costing, distribution and illustration. Desktop publishing. Legal and ethical issues in publication. Copyright boundaries. The unit also involves academic supervision and related assignments. |
| |
| Unit Outcomes: | On successful completion of this unit students will have - Familiarised with and experienced a range of tasks involved in print and/or electronic publishing. These may include - structural and copy editing, layout and design, pagination, budgets, scheduling, writing and commissioning writers, proof reading, website design and other related processes. |
| Text and references listed above are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information. |
| Unit References: | Australian Government Printing Service. (2002), Style Manual for Authors, Editors and Printers. Rev. Snooks and Co. (sixth ed). Milton, John Wiley and Sons. |
| Unit Texts: | Flann, E. and Hill, B. (2002) The Australian Editing Handbook.Common Ground Publishing Pty Ltd. Melbourne. |
| |
| Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Academic Supervision 60% , Assignment 1 30%, Assignment 2 20%, Host employer reports 40%, Participation and contact 10%. This is a Grade/Mark assessment. |
Current as of: February 2, 2004
CRICOS provider code 00301J
